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August 23, 1984: Republican National Convention

… the family budget. A task force chaired by Vice President George Bush—the finest Vice President this country has ever … of first resort. The people told the liberal leadership in Washington, "Try shrinking the size of government before you …

The wild ride: Before and after the election of Donald Trump

… AS A LONG TIME JOURNALIST FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AND WASHINGTON POST, I FELT A NEED TO RESPOND MYSELF DURING ONE … in kind of Bush country, and Donald Trump said, “George W. Bush lied us into war,” right? That’s a democratic …

January 24, 2012: 2012 State of the Union Address

… in taxes. And my Republican friend Tom Coburn is right: Washington should stop subsidizing millionaires. In fact, if … Room, when I sat next to Bob Gates -- a man who was George Bush’s defense secretary -- and Hillary Clinton -- a …

876-005b

… for Shah of Iran -Willy Brandt -Brezhnev visit -Georges J. R. Pompidou -Shah of Iran -PRC support -Visits … -Rogers -\"Meet the Press,\" “Face the Nation” -George S. McGovern Spiro T. Agnew -Demands for more office … -Honesty -Comparison with Herbert G. Klein -Ehrlichman -Washington Post story -Ehrlichman’s television [TV] …

876-005a

… for Shah of Iran -Willy Brandt -Brezhnev visit -Georges J. R. Pompidou -Shah of Iran -PRC support -Visits … -Rogers -\"Meet the Press,\" “Face the Nation” -George S. McGovern Spiro T. Agnew -Demands for more office … -Honesty -Comparison with Herbert G. Klein -Ehrlichman -Washington Post story -Ehrlichman’s television [TV] …

December 5, 1898: Second Annual Message

… capital, who forthwith announced that his continuance in Washington had thereby become impossible, and asked for his … in maritime warfare. The Pacific fleet, under Commodore George Dewey, had lain for some weeks at Hongkong. Upon the …

December 1, 1884: Fourth Annual Message

… The International Meridian Conference lately convened in Washington upon the invitation of the Government of the … to the United States of the bodies of Lieutenant-Commander George W. De Long and his companions of the Jeannette …

777–2

… -Remarks -Joe Peckman and Walter E. Heller -Efforts for George S. McGovern -Lyndon B. Johnson -The President’s view … President’s view -Need for action -Ehrlichman’s letter to Washington Post 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape …

470–5

… position -Type needed for job -Morton’s position -George P. Shultz -Allott 4 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF … the meeting Greetings Hawaii [?] A photo Gifts Vacation in Washington Randy [Carlson?] 11 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS …

229–11

… schedule -November 24, 1972 -Dr. William O. Chase -George W. Romney, John A. Volpe -Possible delay … -Nancy Hanks, Leonard Garment -Competition -Metropolitan Washington chapters of American Institute of Architects [AIA] …

Not so bully pulpit

… addresses, according to Nielsen , was 38.8 million; for George W. Bush, the average was 45.3 million; and for … the distance. In 1914, Woodrow Wilson admitted to the Washington press corps that he yearned to give the public “a …

If a president gave an Oval Office address and the networks refused to air it, would it make a sound? This is not, most likely, a question that occupies philosophers, but it does cause White House communications staffers to wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat.

643–13

… -Concessions -The President's concession on Medicaid -George P. Shultz -John N. Ashbrook -Reagan's possible … -Laird -Role -Qualifications -Relations with Kissinger -Washington Special Action Group [WSAG] meetings …

667–1

… instructions on handling -Letters -Ehrlichman -George P. Shultz -Kissinger -Flanigan -Schedule -Ability to … -Press corps -Opposition to the President -Allen S. Drury -Washington Star -Differences discussed -Strategy -Fairness …

January 27, 1987: State of the Union Address

… and in frail health—looked over toward the chair where George Washington daily presided. At the back of the chair was …

838–19

… beds -Hill-Burton program -University dorm space -Stein -George P. Shultz -Richardson -Schools -West Point -28- NIXON … -Meeting -Tom C. Korologos -Impeachment -Cartoons in Washington Post -Congress -Problems Agnew -36- NIXON …

929-007b

… presentation -Paris -Communique -Nguyen Van Thieu’s input -Georges J. R. Pompidou’s visit -Kissinger and John A. Scali … role -Grand Jury -Archibald Cox’s possible activities -George S. McGovern’s supporter -Elliot L. Richardson … -Possible presentment -President’s possible appearance -Washington Post story, May 29 -Ervin Committee hearings …

929-007a

… presentation -Paris -Communique -Nguyen Van Thieu’s input -Georges J. R. Pompidou’s visit -Kissinger and John A. Scali … role -Grand Jury -Archibald Cox’s possible activities -George S. McGovern’s supporter -Elliot L. Richardson … -Possible presentment -President’s possible appearance -Washington Post story, May 29 -Ervin Committee hearings …

535–4

… 10/08) -California -Forecast -Foreign imports -Connally -George P. Shultz, Peter G. Peterson -Japan -Business and … in handling classified information -Declassification -Washington Post article -Vietnam war -William F. Buckley, Jr. …

320–28

… and European community -Status -Communiqué from Kissinger -Georges J.R. Pompidou -Trade negotiations -France -Potential … Connally’s schedule -George Washington’s birthday celebration in Laredo -Proximity to …

January 28, 2014: 2014 State of the Union Address

… the American people. As President, I’m committed to making Washington work better, and rebuilding the trust of the … was when Ronald Reagan first stood here. Tom Harkin and George Miller have a bill to fix that by lifting the minimum …